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Re: [CT Birds] lack of goldfinches

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Tammy Eustis
Tue, Mar 11, 2008 12:33 PM

Hi, Kim!
Our goldfinches seem to have "flown the coop", too. They were very active through the fall, and I thought we'd have a good group this winter. But other than one or two individuals, our thistle feeder sat untouched. We had more house finches, but even their visits were few and far between.

american goldfinch the goldfinches have disappeared (from my backyard in Chester where they have always been plentiful)! anyone else notice this? Kim Meadows _______________________________________________ This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org

Hi, Kim! Our goldfinches seem to have "flown the coop", too. They were very active through the fall, and I thought we'd have a good group this winter. But other than one or two individuals, our thistle feeder sat untouched. We had more house finches, but even their visits were few and far between. - Tammy Eustis, also Chester -----Original Message----- From: kim meadows [mailto:khonermeadows@sbcglobal.net] Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 09:23 PM To: ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org Subject: [CT Birds] (no subject) american goldfinch the goldfinches have disappeared (from my backyard in Chester where they have always been plentiful)! anyone else notice this? Kim Meadows _______________________________________________ This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org
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W RUPP
Wed, Mar 12, 2008 1:31 PM

Here in Killingworth (adjacent to Chester) we have had from 10-30 goldfinches daily all winter at our feeders with mixed hulled and whole sunflower.  We don't have a niger feeder now.
Maryanne and Dean Rupp

Tammy Eustis teustis@killingworthlibrary.org wrote:
Hi, Kim!
Our goldfinches seem to have "flown the coop", too. They were very active through the fall, and I thought we'd have a good group this winter. But other than one or two individuals, our thistle feeder sat untouched. We had more house finches, but even their visits were few and far between.

american goldfinch the goldfinches have disappeared (from my backyard in Chester where they have always been plentiful)! anyone else notice this? Kim Meadows

Here in Killingworth (adjacent to Chester) we have had from 10-30 goldfinches daily all winter at our feeders with mixed hulled and whole sunflower. We don't have a niger feeder now. Maryanne and Dean Rupp Tammy Eustis <teustis@killingworthlibrary.org> wrote: Hi, Kim! Our goldfinches seem to have "flown the coop", too. They were very active through the fall, and I thought we'd have a good group this winter. But other than one or two individuals, our thistle feeder sat untouched. We had more house finches, but even their visits were few and far between. - Tammy Eustis, also Chester -----Original Message----- From: kim meadows [mailto:khonermeadows@sbcglobal.net] Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 09:23 PM To: ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org Subject: [CT Birds] (no subject) american goldfinch the goldfinches have disappeared (from my backyard in Chester where they have always been plentiful)! anyone else notice this? Kim Meadows